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as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a rug with a fancily embroidered border
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as in frontiers
a region along the dividing line between two countries
people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport
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as in bounds
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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Recent Examples of borders
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Adopted under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the treaty opened for signature in September 2023 and could safeguard marine ecosystems beyond national borders.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
For years, some have complained that the groups shouldn’t be limited to neighborhoods, but rather have more open borders.
—Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
For gardeners who have spent decades refining beds and borders, an architectural element like an arched entry or trellis can serve as the visual frame your plantings deserve.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Press them into concrete stepping stones and let the kids go wild creating patterns — spirals, borders or even their initials.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Catmint's mounding growth habit is perfect for mixed borders, as pathway edging, or in mass plantings.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Mass taller varieties in mixed borders.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The series explores themes of identity, accountability and the long reach of choices made across borders.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Colombia’s army said that the attack took place in Ipiales, a municipality in the southwest of the country that borders Ecuador.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
In more peaceful times, scuba diving and dolphin-watching in Musandam Governorate, a part of Oman that borders the strait, was a magnet for tourism.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Voyageurs borders Canada, but Table Rock State Park has the Ozark Mountains as a backdrop—no passport required.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Adon Abel was taken into custody later Monday during a traffic stop in Troup County, which borders Alabama.
—Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Oil prices have increased because Iran borders the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway in the Persian Gulf through which exports from the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Iraq all flow.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
College Street also borders the historic New Haven Green, and York Street, while also residential, abuts university buildings.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
The Pennsylvania range which borders New York and New Jersey is less than three hours away from Manhattan by car and dotted with scenic sightseeing destinations such as the Delaware River, Lake Harmony, the namesake Mount Pocono and Pocono Lake, and Lehigh Gorge State Park.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
Instead, investigators say the pair took the child across multiple international borders without the mother’s knowledge or court approval, a move now at the center of a federal international parental kidnapping case.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Adopted under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the treaty opened for signature in September 2023 and could safeguard marine ecosystems beyond national borders.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
For years, some have complained that the groups shouldn’t be limited to neighborhoods, but rather have more open borders.
—Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
For gardeners who have spent decades refining beds and borders, an architectural element like an arched entry or trellis can serve as the visual frame your plantings deserve.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Press them into concrete stepping stones and let the kids go wild creating patterns — spirals, borders or even their initials.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Catmint's mounding growth habit is perfect for mixed borders, as pathway edging, or in mass plantings.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Mass taller varieties in mixed borders.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The series explores themes of identity, accountability and the long reach of choices made across borders.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
The art nouveau buildings of Parizska Street flutter with labels including Prada and Hermès, although more atmospheric is the historic Jewish Quarter that borders it, dating back to the 12th century.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Colombia’s army said that the attack took place in Ipiales, a municipality in the southwest of the country that borders Ecuador.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
In more peaceful times, scuba diving and dolphin-watching in Musandam Governorate, a part of Oman that borders the strait, was a magnet for tourism.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Voyageurs borders Canada, but Table Rock State Park has the Ozark Mountains as a backdrop—no passport required.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Adon Abel was taken into custody later Monday during a traffic stop in Troup County, which borders Alabama.
—Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Oil prices have increased because Iran borders the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway in the Persian Gulf through which exports from the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Iraq all flow.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
College Street also borders the historic New Haven Green, and York Street, while also residential, abuts university buildings.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
The Pennsylvania range which borders New York and New Jersey is less than three hours away from Manhattan by car and dotted with scenic sightseeing destinations such as the Delaware River, Lake Harmony, the namesake Mount Pocono and Pocono Lake, and Lehigh Gorge State Park.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borders
Noun
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Bring foil edges together to make a packet; crimp to seal tightly.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bake for 12–14 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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State Farm sees good reason to push Jake into new frontiers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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The rooms Rooms in a Four Seasons are never going to push back the frontiers of interior decor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her 3-point shooting has jumped leaps and bounds from the early part of her college career.—
Matthew Coller,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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Taking photos with the device so many people have in their pockets is leaps and bounds beyond photography equipment used during Apollo 17 – even the 1960s-era 35mm camera.—
Jennifer Levasseur,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2026
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The district also hired campus safety specialists to monitor perimeters and parking lots.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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That plan must spell out when perimeters are established and removed, how distances are determined, how emergency access is preserved, and how officers engage with the public.—
Joseph Potasnik,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wall Street analysts are bracing for a volatile road ahead for CoreWeave as its massive infrastructure ramp pressures margins and drives up costs.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Teapot margins collapse within six to nine months.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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This transit favors efficiency with boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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In a time when science’s boundaries were less stable, Lamarck’s poetic theories had significant influence, and its traces can even be detected in contemporary epigenetics.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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REEs are used in the infrastructure that surrounds batteries, the magnets found in EV motors and wind turbines, and other clean energy technologies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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And there is everything else that surrounds Baldwin, Shuter was told.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Borders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borders. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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